- Space Segment
- Ground Segment
- Services Segment
CEO
Romain BAUSCH
CREATION DATE
1985
ORGANISATION TYPE
Large Enterprise
EMPLOYEES
Total: 1.578
TURNOVER 2010
Total: 1.736 M€
QUALIFICATIONS, APPROVALS
ASTRA TechCom
ISO9001-2008
ADDRESS
Château de Betzdorf
L-6815 Betzdorf
Luxembourg
CONTACT, TEL & FAX
SES ASTRA: Philippe GLAESENER
Vice President and General Manager
Governments and Institutions
ASTRA TechCom: Thomas O’DEA
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Tel: +352 710 725 1
Fax: +352 710 725 575
OTHER SITES
SES has multiple sites and offices
in Europe, North and South America,
Africa, Asia and Australia.
SES
YOUR SATELLITE CONNECTION TO THE WORLD
CORE BUSINESS
SES, a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of 50 geostationary satellites, provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide. The SES regional teams are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements.
SES is headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, from where we conduct many functions such as spacecraft and payload operations, 24x7 technical assistance and corporate activities. In addition, satellite experts located in affiliate offices in key markets provide local support.
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of broadcast and broadband solutions for customers. ASTRA broadcasts television and radio programmes directly to millions of homes in Europe, and provides internet access and network services to governments, large corporations, small- to medium-sized enterprises and individual households.
ASTRA TechCom is also a wholly-owned entity of the SES group. Through TechCom, we offer services that are flexible and adapt to your business needs. We enable and enhance your projects in the field of broadcast and media, broadband and data, earth observation and milsat ground solutions.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Broadcast Industry
Broadcast direct-to-home, or transmit via cable headends. Our end-to-end solutions also include ground services such as standards conversion, encoding and multiplexing. As a complete network provider, we can send live transmissions, raw footage and content from any location to any point. We are at the forefront of the HDTV rollout, championing the drive for quality standards for HD consumer equipment and support for 3DTV.
- Direct-to-home broadcast
- Cable distribution
- Ground services
- Contribution links
- Occasional use and SNG
- Ka-band contribution
Telco and IP Industry
Broadband access and network solutions. Rapidly deployable, cost effective and secure, satellite-enabled networks. We custom-build solutions for a wide range of requirements, from one- and two-way satellite internet access ultimately offered to home and SOHO users, to fully-managed IP network platforms for corporations.
Governments and Institutions
We design and deliver satellite communications systems for national and local governments, public institutions as well as cross-border organisations such as the EU, NATO, the UN and their agencies. Our expertise extends from military networks to remote learning and voting systems, as well as support for disaster relief. We provide expertise and solid partnerships for nations looking to establish or improve national satellite capabilities, enabling them to create reliable satellite based systems and implement sustainable operations.
- Satellite capacity (broadcast and point-to-point communications)
- Network solutions
- Hosted payloads
- Shared satellite solutions
- Satellite programmes (end-to-end, including support for frequency coordination)
Tailored ground solutions
- Uplink antennas
- Backhaul antennas (including our exclusive multi-beam antenna)
- DVB platforms
- Specific VSAT networks
- Ground infrastructure for SES’ strategic partner satellites (Satellite Control Center, TT&C antennas )
- Turnkey communication services
- Data download, processing, repatriation and dissemination systems
Satellite ground services
- Tailored uplink services
- Antenna hosting services
- Equipment rack hosting services
- Backhaul services
- Ancillary ground connectivity
- Satellite operations for SES’ strategic partners’ satellites
Fast worldwide disaster relief communications
- Immediate air shipment of inflatable communication ground terminals
- Deployment of terminals and support equipment
- Satellite connectivity
- VoIP platform setup
- Design, deployment and service provision
MAIN CUSTOMERS
- Broadcast industry: Sky, Canal+, Viasat, Sogecable, Arqiva…
- Telcos: Orange (Spain), Telecom Italia, Telefonica…
- Space and satellite industry: Yahsat, Hellas Sat, VNPT, UPC…
- Governments and institutions: ESA, European Union, DLR…
MAJOR SPACE PROJECTS
- Turnkey teleport, Abu Dhabi
- NOC (Network Operation Center) and TT&C antennas in Vietnam
- C-Band antenna system installed at the “Princess Elisabeth” station in Antarctica
- Transportable C-Band antennas and Platform (for response to humanitarian needs).
- Galileo TT&C Ground Stations, Kiruna/Kourou
- Galileo 3.7m C-Band IOT Ground Station, Redu
- Redu Center Operations and Maintenance
- PaCoRa: Passive ranging system
- EGNOS – European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service – Navigation - Hosted Payload